Argeleb I
| Argeleb I | |
|---|---|
| Arnorian | |
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| Argeleb I from The Rise of the Witch-king | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | King of Arthedain |
| Location | Arthedain |
| Language | Sindarin, Westron |
| Birth | T.A. 1226 |
| Rule | T.A. 1349 - 1356 |
| Death | T.A. 1356 (aged 130) Rhudaur |
| Family | |
| House | House of Isildur |
| Parentage | Malvegil |
| Children | Arveleg I |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Argeleb I |
Argeleb I (T.A. 1226[1] - 1356,[2] died aged 130) was the seventh king of Arthedain, succeeding his father, Malvegil, upon his death in 1349.
History[edit | edit source]
By the time Argeleb came to power, the line of kings had failed in the kingdoms of Cardolan and Rhudaur, so Argeleb claimed sovereignty over all of Arnor[3] (taking the royal prefix ar(a)- as a token of this[4]). He was thus not only the seventh King of Arthedain, but also the seventeenth King of Arnor. Cardolan accepted this rule but Rhudaur resisted this claim, and a captain of the Hill-men of that land formed a secret alliance with Arnor's enemy, the Witch-king of Angmar. In response, Argeleb fortified the hills, but he was killed during battle with the two realms in T.A. 1356.[3][5]
Argeleb ruled for only seven years, and was succeeded by his son, Arveleg I, upon his death in T.A. 1356.[2]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Argeleb is a Sindarin name.[6][7][8][9][10][11] Its meaning is not glossed. David Salo suggests it means "king of silver".[6] The Association Tolkiendil suggests it means "royal silver".[7] David Salo, the Association Tolkiendil and Paul Strack suggests that it is a combination of ar(a)-[12] ("royal", "noble", "high") and a lenited form geleb of celeb ("silver").[6][7][8]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
| Celebrindor 1062 - 1272 | |||||||
| Malvegil 1144 - 1349 | |||||||
| ARGELEB I 1226 - 1356† | |||||||
| Arveleg I 1309 - 1409† | |||||||
| Araphor 1391 - 1589 | |||||||
Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]
2006: The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II:
- In the Angmar campaign of the expansion pack The Rise of the Witch-king, Argeleb comes to the aid of the struggling kingdom of Rhudaur. He arrives from the North after the player destroys the first of two fortresses, and has to be defeated for the level to pass.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", p. 194
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Northern Line: Heirs of Isildur"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Eriador, Arnor, and the Heirs of Isildur"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Northern Line: Heirs of Isildur", note 4
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 David Salo (2004), A Gateway to Sindarin, p. 342
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Association Tolkiendil, "Compound Sindarin Names in Middle-earth", Tolkiendil (accessed 3 February 2022)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Paul Strack, "S. Argeleb m.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 8 March 2023)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "The Languages and Peoples of the Third Age", "Of the Elves", footnote after "Eldarin form"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Northern Line: Heirs of Isildur", footnote after "Amlaith of Fornost"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "VII. The Heirs of Elendil", manuscript C, The Heirs of Elendil, The Northern Line of Arnor: the Isildurioni, 10. Earendur, "used Elvish names of Noldorin form"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "The Realms in Exile", "The Northern Line: Heirs of Isildur", footnote after "Malvegil 1349,"
| Argeleb I House of Isildur Cadet branch of House of Elros | ||
| Preceded by: Malvegil | 15th Heir of Isildur T.A. 1349 - 1356 | Followed by: Arveleg I |
| 7th King of Arthedain T.A. 1349 - 1356 | ||
